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Demosthenes
Demosthenes , 384?-322 BC, Greek orator, generally considered the greatest of the Greek orators. He was a pupil of Isaeus, and—although the story of his putting pebbles in his mouth to improve his voice is only a legend—he seems to have been forced to overcome a weak voice and delivery. ... Read more
Philippics
Philippics , series of four denunciations of Philip II of Macedon by Demosthenes . The scathing polemics of Cicero against Marc Antony are also called Philippics. ... Read more
Lycurgus
Lycurgus c.396-c.325 BC, one of the Ten Attic Orators of the Alexandrian canon; pupil of Isocrates. A capable and honored public official, he administered the state finances from 338 to 326 BC and led (with Demosthenes) the anti-Macedonian party. One of his official acts ordered the editing and pre... Read more
Antipater
Antipater , d. 319 BC, Macedonian general. He was one of the ablest and most trusted lieutenants of Philip II and was a friend and supporter of Alexander the Great . When Alexander went on his Asian campaign, Antipater was left as regent (334-323 BC) in Macedon. He resisted the attempt of Olympia... Read more
Philip II
Philip II 382-336 BC, king of Macedon (359-336 BC), son of Amyntas II. While a hostage in Thebes (367-364), he gained much knowledge of Greece and its people. He was appointed regent for Amyntas, young son of his brother Perdiccas III, but seized the throne for himself, ruthlessly suppressing forei... Read more
Olynthus
Olynthus , ancient city of Greece, on the peninsula of Chalcidice (now Khalkidhikí), NE of Potidaea. A league of Chalcidic cities grew up in the late 5th cent. BC, and Olynthus, as the head of this Chalcidian League, vigorously opposed the threats of Athens and Sparta. Athens captured the cit... Read more
ancient Greek literature
ancient Greek literature the writings of the ancient Greeks. The Greek Isles are recognized as the birthplace of Western intellectual life. Early Writings The earliest extant European literary works are the Iliad and the Odyssey, both written in ancient Greek probably before 700 BC, a... Read more
democracy
democracy [Gr.,=rule of the people], term originating in ancient Greece to designate a government where the people share in directing the activities of the state, as distinct from governments controlled by a single class, select group, or autocrat. The definition of democracy has been expanded, how... Read more
Athens
Athens , Gr. Athínai, city (1991 pop. 2,907,179; 1991 urban agglomeration pop. 3,072,922), capital of Greece, E central Greece, on the plain of Attica, between the Kifisós and Ilissus rivers, near the Saronic Gulf. Mt. Aigáleos (1,534 ft/468 m), Mt. Parnis (4,633 ft/1,412 m), ... Read more
biography
biography reconstruction in print or on film, of the lives of real men and women. Together with autobiography—an individual's interpretation of his own life—it shares a venerable tradition, meeting the demands of different audiences through the ages. The Origins of Biography A... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Demosthenes"

Demosthenes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Demosthenes Demosthenes (384-322 B.C.) is regarded as the greatest of Greek orators...implications for traditional Athenian and Greek political freedom. Demosthenes was the son of a wealthy manufacturer of weapons named Demosthenes...
Aeschines
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...BC, Athenian orator, rival of Demosthenes . Aeschines rose from humble circumstances...power was useless. Both he and Demosthenes were members of the embassy to Philip in 348 BC, and afterward Demosthenes bitterly and baselessly accused...
Philip II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the same region where he had founded Philippi. In 351, Demosthenes , fearing Philip's encroachments, delivered in Athens...Delphic council, with a recognized position in Greece. But Demosthenes continued to agitate, and when Philip moved to absorb the...
Phocion
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...party that urged conciliation with the Macedonians; he was opposed by Demosthenes. When the Athenians refused to comply with Alexander's demand for the surrender of Demosthenes, Phocion led a successful embassy of conciliation to Alexander...
ancient Greek literature
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Isaeus, Lycurgus , Aeschines , and, considered the greatest of all, Demosthenes . "Classical" Greek literature is said to have ended with the deaths of Aristotle and Demosthenes (c.322 BC). The greatest writers of the classical era have certain...
Friedrich August Wolf
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...of Halle, where he taught for the next 23 years. In his early career he published studies on Plato, Hesiod, Lucian, Demosthenes, Herodian, and Cicero. Both these studies and his lectures did much to revive interest in classical studies in Germany...
oratory
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Ten Attic Orators (listed by Alexandrine critics) were Antiphon, Andocides, Lysias, Isocrates, Isaeus, Aeschines, Demosthenes, Lycurgus, Hyperides, and Dinarchus. Classic Rome's great orators were Cato the Elder, Mark Antony, and Cicero...
Olynthus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...allied with Philip II of Macedon against Athens, but, fearing Philip's power, sought Athenian aid. Philip attacked, and Demosthenes in his Olynthiac orations eloquently urged his fellow Athenians to aid the threatened city. Philip destroyed (348 BC...
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...extant works are On the Arrangement of Words, On Imitation, On the Early Orators, On Thucydides, and On the Eloquence of Demosthenes. The Art of Rhetoric attributed to him is probably of later date. Of his longest work, Antiquities of Rome, in 20 books...
democracy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Democracy: In Search of Civic Equality (1985); F. Bealey, Democracy in the Contemporary State (1988); T. E. Cronin, Direct Democracy (1989); M. H. Hansen, The Athenian Democracy in the Age of Demosthenes (tr. 1999).

Dictionary entries related to "Demosthenes"

Demosthenes
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Demosthenes (384–322 BC) Athenian...which are known as the Philippics . Demosthenes was at the forefront of the campaign...battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, and Demosthenes committed suicide after the failure...
Diction, Faulty
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...whose inarticulateness epitomized the anti-eloquence of American youth in the 1950s. [Am. Cinema: Griffith, 423] Demosthenes (384 – 322 B.C.) learned proper diction by practicing with mouth full of pebbles. [Gk. Hist.: NCE , 744...
smell
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ...study and effort; the reference is to an oil-lamp, and according to Plutarch the criticism was once made of the work of Demosthenes , ‘His impromptus smell of the lamp’, meaning that his speeches were written rather than spoken orations...
Os Fuzis
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Milagres. Producer: Jarbas Barbosa; screenplay: Miguel Torres and Ruy Guerra, from an adaptation by Pierre Pelegri, Demosthenes Theokary, and Philippe Dumarçay from an original story by Ruy Guerra; photography: Ricardo Aronovich; editor...
Expensiveness
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary 234. Expensiveness Lais charged Demosthenes 10,000 drachmas for night in bed. [Gk. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 328] 100 Philistine foreskins price David paid to marry Saul...
Eloquence
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...C.) orator whose forcefulness of presentation and melodious language is still imitated. [Rom. Hist.: NCE , 558] Demosthenes (382 – 322 B.C.) generally considered the greatest of the Greek orators. [Gk. Hist.: NCE , 559] Gettysburg...
philippic
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology philippic (pl.) name of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip II, king of Macedon (IV B.C.); hence applied to Cicero's orations against Mark-Antony, and gen. to...

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What Demosthenes could whisper to Reagan.
Magazine article from: National Review; 6/14/1985; ; 700+ words ; ...300 years ago. The Athenian orator Demosthenes, who had the greatest practical experience...during his second term. Is there a Demosthenes in the White House? The President can...they can be illuminating. Reagan and Demosthenes held the same beliefs and values, defined...
Demosthenes and His Time: A Study in Defeat.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 6/22/1994; ; 700+ words ; Demosthenes' lifetime (384/3-322/1 B.C...II and the Macedonians than from that of Demosthenes and the Athenians. Raphael Sealey here offers a history of the Athens of Demosthenes and the orator's role in shaping that...
What democracy meant to the Athenians. (Demosthenes v. Meidias) (2,500 Years of Democracy) (Cover Story)
Magazine article from: History Today; 1/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; One day in 346 BC Demosthenes, son of Demosthenes, citizen of the city-state (polis) of Athens, marched...named Meidias. After consideration, the magistrate put Demosthenes' case against Meidias onto the judicial calendar. On...
Avengers of blood; homicide in Athenian law and custom from Draco to Demosthenes.(Historia Einzelschriften)(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 2/1/2009; 562 words ; ...Athenian law and custom from Draco to Demosthenes. Phillips, David D. Franz Steiner...generated from policymakers from Draco to Demosthenes. Philips analyzes the various legal...limits of vengeance developed under Demosthenes. Phillips concludes by analyzing changes...
Rhetorical Action in Ancient Athens: Persuasive Artistry from Solon to Demosthenes
Magazine article from: Rhetoric & Public Affairs; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Action in Ancient Athens: Persuasive Artistry from Solon to Demosthenes. By James Fredal. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University...chipping and chiseling in the last chapter, "Acting Hard: Demosthenes Practices Citizenship," when he describes the formation...
DEMOSTHENES GISTIS, 68, PASSED ON LOVE OF COOKING TO HIS SONS
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 12/12/2002; 622 words ; ...Maine) Thursday, December 12, 2002 Edition: FINAL Section: Local & State Page: 15B Melanie Creamer WESTBROOK-- Demosthenes Papa Demo Gistis came to America for the chance at a better life. He found his niche in the kitchen. A chef for nearly...
Move over, Demosthenes. (activists get women's week at Columbia University)
Magazine article from: U.S. News & World Report; 10/9/1989; 700+ words ; Move over, Demosthenes Four months ago, when Plato and Cicero were joined by Sappho and Emily Dickinson on a banner strung across Columbia University...
The Athenian Democracy in the Age of Demosthenes: Structure, Principles, and Ideology.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Historian; 3/22/1993; ; 700+ words ; ...contemporary sources, ranging from the Aristotelian Constitution of Athens and the speeches of Aeschines, Isocrates, and Demosthenes to the comedies of Aristophanes, from ostraka uncovered in the Athenian acropolis and agora to Plato's Laws and Republic...
Interview - NIS Summer School with Prof. Angelos Bilas, FORTHICS and Dr. Demosthenes Ikonomou, ENISA, Members of the Programme Committee of the 2nd ENISA-FORTH Summer School on Network and Information Security NIS'09.
Newspaper article from: Life Science Weekly; 9/1/2009; 700+ words ; In the following article ENISA Senior Expert Dr. Demosthenes Ikonomou and Prof. Angelos Bilas of FORTH-ICS and the Univ. of Crete, Programme co-Chairs of the 2nd Network and Information...
Interview - NIS Summer School with Prof. Angelos Bilas, FORTHICS and Dr. Demosthenes Ikonomou, ENISA, Members of the Programme Committee of the 2nd ENISA-FORTH Summer School on Network and Information Security (NIS'09).
PR Newswire; 8/20/2009; 700+ words ; HERAKLION, Greece and BRUSSELS, August 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In the following article ENISA Senior Expert Dr. Demosthenes Ikonomou and Prof. Angelos Bilas of FORTH-ICS and the Univ. of Crete, Programme co-Chairs of the 2nd Network and...